now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
in that way; thus; so; so?
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad